Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 50,691 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 50,691 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 50,691 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,168 kt, in 1990.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,168 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14,106 kt | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 14,996 kt | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 14,412 kt | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 15,444 kt | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 17,144 kt | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 17,458 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 18,639 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 17,791 kt | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 19,498 kt | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 19,626 kt | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20,551 kt | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 21,975 kt | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 23,446 kt | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 24,527 kt | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 24,128 kt | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 24,373 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 25,474 kt | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 27,481 kt | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 28,389 kt | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 29,905 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 31,914 kt | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 34,496 kt | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 39,278 kt | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 40,850 kt | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 41,082 kt | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 38,856 kt | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 42,415 kt | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 45,740 kt | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 47,363 kt | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 43,119 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 48,489 kt | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 50,315 kt | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 50,691 kt | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,266 kt | 13,168 kt | 19,498 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,997 kt | 19,626 kt | 28,389 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,190 kt | 29,905 kt | 47,363 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,154 kt | 43,119 kt | 50,691 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 9 Saudi Arabia 15,183 kt compare
- 10 India 14,938 kt compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 11,777 kt compare
- 12 Germany 11,752 kt compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,460 kt compare
- 14 France 11,097 kt compare
- 15 Australia 9,830 kt compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 50,691 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50,691 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,168 kt in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.